Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-14
WHAT COUNCIL DID.
That Portion Of the Proceedings, Lis
Night, Relating TO the Bridge.

That Portion Of the Proceedings, Last
Night, Relating TO the Bridge.
As soon as the roll call had been finished
in the Second Branch, Mr.. Caldwell took
the floor and asked for a suspension Of the
rules, in order that he might present a reso-
luton of considerable importance.
Mr.. Harrell said he also had an import
ant resolution TO offer, and he had an idea
Mr.. CaldwelIs was of the same tenor.
The motion TO suspend the rules was
adopted, whereupOn the Clerk read the fol-
lowing,
Res0lrea, That q special Joint committee
of one member from the First Branch and
two members from the Second Branch Of
Council, shall be appointed to meet with
similar committees from the Board OF
Comfy Commissioners and the Chamber of
Commerce, to take into consideration the
interests of the city as affected by the re-
cent transactions with reference TO the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad system, and
also to consider the subject of the projected
| Union Bridge over the Ohio river for rail-
road and other uses, and to report what
action, in their judgment, should be taken
| TO protect and promote the interests of our
people aud add to their prosperity and
well-dOing.
This was adopted unanimously, Mr..
Harrell taking occasion 10 say that the
! document was of the same nature as one
in his possession.
Mr.. Cruise thea took the floor aud said
he had q resolution relating intimately to
! the business mentioned in Mr.. Galdwell's
resolution. lie thought it a good time to
consider il.
The clerk read a. follows,
ResOlred, That a joint committee of three
from zach Branch of Council be appointed
to examine and report upon the expedien-
cy of purchasing for Union depot purposes
the grounds situated in the Fifth ward,
and bonded as follows: On the east by
Market street, 9a the west by Main street,
north by Wheeling cfeek, end on the south
by Twentieth street.
Adopted unanimously, after a discussion
as to whether il would not be the proper
thing to refer the resolution to the joint
committee appointed under Mr.. Caldwells
resolution.
In the First Branch the following was
offered by Gr. guckmsn:-
ResOlred, That a Joint committee be ap-
pointed to confer with committees Of the
! County Commissioners and Chamber OF
/ Commerce, to report on the feasibility OF
constructing a railroad bridge across the
Ohio river, in the northern end of the
city.
When this came over to the Second
Branch the resolution offered by Mr.. Cald,
we'll had been adopted, and the second
resolution was accordingly laid aside.
When Mr.. Caldwell's resolution came up
in the First Branch, some Of the penbers
thought the number OF members provided
for in the committee was too small, and
striking out the words lone from the First
Branch and two from the Second, the
Branch inserted three from each Branch
When this action was communicated Il
the Second Branch, Mr.. Cruise, who is the
President Of the Board Of Commissioners
stated that if the amendment was con,
curred in. it would neceSsitate the calling
together of the Board again, at an expens'
Of $50.
Mr.. Caldwell suggested that a commit
tee of conference be appointed, at which
tSe situation could be fully explained
and Messfs. Caldwell, Cruise and Vogle
were appointed IS sueh committee on tht
! part of the Second Branch.
The action Of the Second Branch was a
once communicated to the First Branch
and that body appointed MesSrs. Del
brugge, Farrell and Buchanan IS thei
committee.
The six gentlemen retired to a commit
tee room, and in a short time returned
and reported that the committee recon-
mendeI that the Second Branch reced'
from its position and CONCUR in the amend
ments made to the resolution made by TIT
First Branch.
/ The report of the committee was ex